FS Dashboard Function
Instruction Manual
Ver. 4.0

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the FS Dashboard function (called the dashboard function below). This
document describes how to use the dashboard function.
The dashboard function allows you to edit the screen layout and create screens in line with the layout offactory or other facilities in the web browser and to display the lit or blinking state of monitored andmanaged signal tower in Flex Signal (*1).

(*1) For details on Flex Signal, see the Flex Signal Instruction Manual.

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Revision History
Ver.
1.0
2.0

Date
Sep. 13, 2015
Dec. 21, 2016

System version
1.0.0
2.0.0

3.0

Jun. 1, 2017

3.0.0

4.0

May 25, 2018

4.0.0

Revision details
First edition
Improved the dashboard list and dashboard layout
and added functions.
Added the performance function.
Added a delete button for each component.
Modified screenshots.
Added the specified URL function.
Added numerical items.
Modified screenshots.

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Table of Contents
1. Screen Description ................................................................................................................................... 51-1. Terminology ....................................................................................................................................... 5(1) Site IP address ................................................................................................................. 5(2) Dashboard ........................................................................................................................ 5(3) Dashboard No. ................................................................................................................. 5(4) Signal tower No. ............................................................................................................... 5(5) [Monitor submenu]............................................................................................................ 5(6) Invalid characters ............................................................................................................. 51-2. Accessing the dashboard function .................................................................................................... 6(1) Accessing the dashboard ................................................................................................. 6(2) Accessing the dashboard from Flex Signal ...................................................................... 6(3) Accessing the dashboard editing page ............................................................................ 61-3. Dashboard list.................................................................................................................................... 7
1-4. Layout editing .................................................................................................................................... 8(1) Menu ................................................................................................................................ 8(2) Layout editing ................................................................................................................... 9(3) Layout edit preview ........................................................................................................ 19

1-5. Dashboard ....................................................................................................................................... 20(1) Dashboard ...................................................................................................................... 204

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1. Screen Description
1-1. Terminology
This section introduces the terms related to the dashboard function. These terms are used fordescription purposes in this manual.

(1) Site IP address
IP address of the PC where Flex Signal is installed(2) Dashboard
Screen you create by editing the layout with the dashboard function(3) Dashboard No.
Number of the dashboard managed by this system(4) Signal tower No.
Number of the signal tower managed by Flex Signal(5) [Monitor submenu]"Monitor" submenu described in "1-3. Menu" in the "Flex Signal Instruction Manual"(6) Invalid characters*;&"'$#@\<>
These characters cannot be entered on the screen.

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1-2. Accessing the dashboard function(1) Accessing the dashboard
The address of the dashboard is as shown below. Specify the following address in the webbrowser (such as Internet Explorer) to access the dashboard.
http://[Site IP address]/FSDashboard/View/Dashboard[Dashboard No.].html* Specify the dashboard No. of the dashboard you want to access in [Dashboard No.].

(2) Accessing the dashboard from Flex Signal
Go to the selected dashboard from "MENU" - "Monitor" submenu in Flex Signal.
* For details on "MENU," see "1-3. Menu" in the "Flex Signal Instruction Manual."* Dashboards can be named on the screen described in "1-3. Dashboard list."* The "MENU" - "Monitor" submenu does not display dashboards for which "Menu order" is set to"None" on the screen described in "1-3. Dashboard list."(3) Accessing the dashboard editing pageThe address of the dashboard editing page is as shown below. Specify the following address inthe web browser (such as Internet Explorer) to access the dashboard. When you successfully
access the page, the screen described in "1-3. Dashboard list" appears.
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1-3. Dashboard list
This screen is used to save dashboard settings.
On this screen, you can save settings such as dashboard names.

Figure 1: Dashboard list
Table 1: Description of the dashboard list
No.
12ItemNo.
MENU order

3NAME

4
5
6MEMO
RemoveLayout Setting

7Home

8Save

Description
Displays the dashboard No.
Select the display order on the "MENU" - "Monitor" submenu.
* If "None" is selected, the corresponding dashboard is not
displayed on the "MENU" - "Monitor" submenu.
Specify the dashboard name.
* This item is displayed on the "MENU" - "Monitor" submenu.
Enter a description or special notes on the dashboard, if any.
Clears the settings for the target dashboard.
Goes to the screen to edit the target dashboard described in "1-4.
Layout editing."
Select the dashboard No. of the dashboard you want to use as thehome screen of Flex Signal.
* If "None" is selected, this item is not set.
Save the settings for the target dashboard.

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1-4. Layout editing(1) Menu
The edit menu is displayed at the top section of the layout editing screen.

Return: Goes to thedashboard list screen.

Preview: Goes to the preview
screen that displays the currently
edited layout on the screen.

Reset: Returns edited items
to the status before editing.

Save: Save edited items.

Add CMP: Adds the selectedcomponent object to the edit
screen.
Select CMP: Select signal tower
object, text object, numerical object,link object, or telop object.

layout Copy: Copies the layout of
the specified dashboard.

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This screen is used to edit the dashboard layout.
On this screen, you can edit the layout, for example by specifying a background image or placing
component objects such as signal tower objects or text objects.
* You can place component objects anywhere on the screen by dragging them.

Figure 2: Layout editing

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Table 2: Description of layout editing
No.
1

ItemScreen object
edit window

Description
Window that appears when you selectthe background. For details on thewindow, see "Table 3: Screen object edit
window."

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Signal towerobject

Allows you to set up the signal tower
displayed on the dashboard. The
selected signal tower object is enclosed
by a pink border. You can select andplace this object anywhere on the screen.
The number on the top tier of the signal
tower object is the signal tower No.

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Signal tower
object edit
window

Window that appears when you select asignal tower object. For details on thewindow, see "Table 4: Signal tower
object edit window."

4

Text object

5

Text object
edit window

Allows you to set up the text displayed on
the dashboard. The selected text object
is enclosed by a pink border. You canselect and place this object anywhere on
the screen.
Window that appears when you select atext object. For details on the window,see "Table 5: Text object edit window."

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6

Numericalobject

Allows you to set up the numerical value
displayed on the dashboard. The
selected text object is enclosed by a pinkborder. You can select and place thisobject anywhere on the screen.

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Numerical
object edit
window

Window that appears when you select anumerical object. For details on thewindow, see "Table 6: Numerical object
edit window."

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Link object

Allows you to set up the link displayed onthe dashboard. The selected link object isenclosed by a pink border. You canselect and place this object anywhere onthe screen.

9Link object
edit window

Window that appears when you select alink object. For details on the window,
see "Table 7: Link object edit window."

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Telop object

Allows you to set up the telop displayedon the dashboard. The selected telop
object is enclosed by a pink border. You
can select and place this object
anywhere on the screen.

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Telop object
edit window

Window that appears when you select atelop object. For details on the window,
see "Table 8: Telop object edit window."

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Table 3: Screen object edit window
Item
Screen size

Background
image

Apply

Uploadimage
Image
uploadsettings

Description
Select the size suitable for the size of the PC screen on
which the dashboard is displayed.
Select SVGA (800 x 600), XGA (1024 x 768),
SXGA (1280 x 1024), Full-HD (1920 x 1080)
or 4K (3840 x 2160).
* The layout edit screen displays the red frame with thespecified screen size.
Select the image suitable for the size of the PC screen
on which the dashboard is displayed.
* The layout edit screen displays the backgroundimage that fits into the frame with the specified screen
size.
Applies the specified screen size and backgroundimage.
* Pressing the Enter key also applies them.
The image upload settings dialog box pops up.
The image upload settings dialog box shown below
pops up.

Specify the image you want to upload from "..."
When you select "Upload" after specifying an image,that image is uploaded.

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Table 4: Signal tower object edit window
ItemY position
X position
Signal Tower
No.
Number towernumber of tiers
Signal towercolor settings
Signal towersize
Signal tower
dirrection
Signal tower
designApplyDelete

Description
Specify the Y coordinate position of the signal
tower object.
Specify the X coordinate position of the signal
tower object.
Specify the signal tower No.
Select the number of tiers of the signal tower
object.
Select the color for each tier of the signal
tower object.
Select red, yellow, green, blue or white.
Specify the size of the signal tower object.
Select the orientation of the signal tower
object.
Select portrait or landscape.
Select the design of the signal tower object.
Select standard, three dimension, plane orcylinder.
Applies the settings for the signal tower object.
* Pressing the Enter key also applies them.
Deletes the signal tower object.

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Table 5: Text object edit window
Text object edit window
Y position
Specify the Y coordinate position of the text
object.
X position
Specify the X coordinate position of the text
object.
Text type
Select the text category. Select fixed text,signal tower name or line name.
・ Fixed text: Displays the text specified in"Displayed text."・ Signal tower name: Displays the signal
tower name of the specified signal
tower No.

Signaltower No.
Displayedtype
Text color

Text size
Textposition

Frame size
ApplyDelete

・ Line name: Displays the line name ofthe specified signal tower No.
Specify the signal tower No.
Specify the text to be displayed. When
"Text category" is "Fixed text," you canenter any text desired.
Select the color of the text object.

You can specify whatever color you likefrom the pallet.
Specify the character size of the text object.
Select the display position in the text object
display frame.
Select left-aligned, centered orright-aligned.
Specify the size of the text object displayframe.
Applies the settings for the text object.
* Pressing the Enter key also applies them.
Deletes the text object.

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Table 6: Numerical object edit window
Numerical object edit window
Y position
Specify the Y coordinate position of thenumerical object.
X position
Specify the X coordinate position of thenumerical object.
Numerical
Select the numerical category.
type・ Number of production: Displays the
production volume for the specified
signal tower No.
・ Production target: Displays the target
production volume for the specified
signal tower No.
・ Efficiency: Displays the operation rate
for the specified signal tower No.
・ Production rate: Displays the
production achievement rate for thespecified signal tower No.
・ Production tact time: Displays theproduction cycle time for the specified
signal tower No.
・ Operation time: Displays the operatingtime for the specified signal tower No.
・ Longest operation time: Displays themaximum operating time for thespecified signal tower No.
・ Alarm time: Displays the abnormal time
for the specified signal tower No.
・ Alarm count: Displays the number oferrors for the specified signal tower No.
・ Alarm rate: Displays the error rate forthe specified signal tower No.
・ Longest alarm time: Displays themaximum abnormal time for thespecified signal tower No.
・ Performance: Displays the performancefor the specified signal tower No.
・ OEE: Displays the total equipment
efficiency for the specified signal towerNo.
・ Quality: Displays the quality for thespecified signal tower No.

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・ Good products: Displays the number ofgood products for the specified signal
tower No.
・ Defective products: Displays thenumber of defective products for thespecified signal tower No.
・ Theoretical output: Displays thenumber of producible products for thespecified signal tower No.
・ Watch Time: Displays the monitoringtime for the specified signal tower No.

Signal towerNo.
Display

Text color

Text size
Text position

Frame size
ApplyDelete

・ Differences: Displays the differences
for the specified signal tower No.
Specify the signal tower No.
Select one-day display or shift display.
* One-day display and shift display are only
applicable to "Production volume,""Operation rate," "Operating time,""Maximum operating time," "Abnormaltime," "Error count," "Error rate," and"Maximum abnormal time."
Select the color of the numerical object.

You can specify whatever color you likefrom the pallet.
Specify the character size of the numericalobject.
Select the display position in the numericalobject display frame.
Select left-aligned, centered orright-aligned.
Specify the size of the numerical object
display frame.
Applies the settings for the text object.
* Pressing the Enter key also applies them.
Deletes the text object.

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Table 7: Link object edit window
Link object edit window
Y position
Specify the Y coordinate position of the linkobject.
X position
Specify the X coordinate position of the linkobject.
Link taget
Select the link destination.
・ Specified URL: Goes to the specified
URL.

URL

Displaye text
Text color

Text size
Frame size
ApplyDelete

・ Each dashboard name: Goes to the link
destination of the selected dashboard.
Specify the URL.
* This item can be specified only when"Specified URL" is selected for "Linkdestination."
Specify the text to be displayed.
Select the color of the link object.

You can specify whatever color you like fromthe pallet.
Specify the character size of the link object.
Specify the size of the link object display
frame.
Applies the settings for the text object.
* Pressing the Enter key also applies them.
Deletes the text object.

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Table 8: Telop object edit window
Telop object edit window
Y position
Specify the Y coordinate position of thetelop object.
X position
Specify the X coordinate position of thetelop object.
Telop
Select the telop to be displayed. Selectselection
Telop 1, Telop 2 or Telop 3.
Text color
Select the color of the telop object.

Text size
Frame size
Speed

ApplyDelete

You can specify whatever color you likefrom the pallet.
Specify the character size of the telopobject.
Specify the size of the telop object
display frame.
Specify the telop display speed.
When a small number is specified, thetelop moves quickly. When a large
number is specified, the telop moves
slowly.
Applies the settings for the text object.
* Pressing the Enter key also applies
them.
Deletes the text object.

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This screen is used to check the currently edited layout.
On this screen, you can see how the currently edited layout is displayed on the screen describedin "1-5. Dashboard."

Figure 3: Layout edit preview
Table 9: Description of the layout edit preview
No.
1

Item
ReturnDescription
Goes to the layout edit screen.

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1-5. Dashboard(1) Dashboard
This screen displays the created dashboard.

Figure 4: Dashboard

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Table 10: Description of the dashboard
No.
1

Item
Signal tower object

Description
Displays whether the signal tower for the signal tower No.
specified on the layout edit screen is lit or blinking. If thesignal tower is neither lit nor blinking, this item isdisplayed in white.
When you select the signal tower object, the operation
history monitor is displayed for the signal tower with thespecified signal tower No. * For details on the operation
history monitor, see "1-6. (3) Single device - operation
history monitor" in the "Flex Signal Instruction Manual."

2Text object

・ Fixed text: Displays the display text specified on thelayout edit screen.
・ Signal tower name: Displays the signal tower namefor the signal tower No. specified on the layout edit
screen.
・ Line name: Displays the line name for the signal
tower No. specified on the layout edit screen.
When you select "Signal tower name" or "Line name" for"Text category" and select a text object, the operation
history monitor is displayed for the signal tower with thespecified signal tower No. * For details on the operation
history monitor, see "1-6. (3) Single device - operation
history monitor" in the "Flex Signal Instruction Manual."

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Numerical object

・ Number of production: Displays the production
volume for the signal tower No. specified on thelayout edit screen.
・ Production target: Displays the target production
volume for the signal tower No. specified on thelayout edit screen.
・ Efficiency: Displays the operation rate for the signaltower No. specified on the layout edit screen.
・ Production rate: Displays the production
achievement rate for the signal tower No. specified
on the layout edit screen.
・ Production tact time: Displays the production cycle
time for the signal tower No. specified on the layout
edit screen.
・ Operation time: Displays the operating time for thesignal tower No. specified on the layout edit screen.
・ Longest operation time{: Displays the maximum
operating time for the signal tower No. specified on
the layout edit screen.
・ Alarm time: Displays the abnormal time for the signal
tower No. specified on the layout edit screen.

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・ Alarm rate: Displays the error rate for the signaltower No. specified on the layout edit screen.
・ Longest alarm time: Displays the maximum
abnormal time for the signal tower No. specified onthe layout edit screen.
・ Performance: Displays the performance for thesignal tower No. specified on the layout edit screen.
・ OEE: Displays the total equipment efficiency for thesignal tower No. specified on the layout edit screen.
・ Quality: Displays the quality for the signal tower No.
specified on the layout edit screen.
・ Good products: Displays the number of good
products for the signal tower No. specified on thelayout edit screen.
・ Defective products: Displays the number of defective
products for the signal tower No. specified on thelayout edit screen.
・ Theoretical output: Displays the number of
producible products for the signal tower No.
specified on the layout edit screen.
・ Watch Time: Displays the monitoring time for thesignal tower No. specified on the layout edit screen.

4Link object

5Telop object

・ Differences: Displays the differences for thespecified signal tower No.
Displays the display text specified on the layout editscreen. When you select a link object, the URL or
dashboard specified as the link destination is displayed.
Displays the telop specified on the layout edit screen.

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